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Spanish Restaurant Ordering and Payment Phrases

Practice Spanish restaurant chunks for booking, ordering food and drinks, dietary needs, service problems, paying, tipping, and polite dining.

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Booking

  • reservar una mesa

    book a table

  • para dos personas

    for two people

  • a las ocho

    at eight o'clock

  • ¿Tienen mesa libre?

    Do you have a free table?

  • en la terraza

    on the terrace

  • a nombre de García

    under the name García

At the Table

  • la carta, por favor

    the menu, please

  • ¿Qué recomienda?

    What do you recommend?

  • ¿Cuál es el plato del día?

    What is the dish of the day?

  • necesitamos unos minutos

    we need a few minutes

  • estamos listos para pedir

    we're ready to order

  • agua con gas

    sparkling water

Ordering Food

  • quiero la ensalada

    I want the salad

  • para mí, la pasta

    for me, the pasta

  • sin cebolla, por favor

    without onion, please

  • con la salsa aparte

    with the sauce on the side

  • poco hecho

    rare

  • bien hecho

    well done

Dietary Needs

  • soy vegetariano

    I'm vegetarian

  • no puedo comer gluten

    I can't eat gluten

  • tengo alergia a los frutos secos

    I have a nut allergy

  • ¿Lleva leche?

    Does it contain milk?

  • sin picante

    not spicy

  • ¿Hay opciones veganas?

    Are there vegan options?

Service Problems

  • falta un plato

    one dish is missing

  • esto no es lo que pedí

    this isn't what I ordered

  • está frío

    it's cold

  • hay un error en la cuenta

    there's a mistake on the bill

  • ¿Puede revisarlo?

    Can you check it?

  • todo está bien

    everything is fine

Payment

  • la cuenta, por favor

    the bill, please

  • ¿Podemos pagar por separado?

    Can we pay separately?

  • pago con tarjeta

    I'll pay by card

  • ¿Aceptan efectivo?

    Do you accept cash?

  • incluya la propina

    include the tip

  • necesito un recibo

    I need a receipt

Compliments

  • estaba delicioso

    it was delicious

  • nos gustó mucho

    we liked it a lot

  • el servicio fue excelente

    the service was excellent

  • volveremos pronto

    we'll come back soon

  • gracias por todo

    thanks for everything

  • felicite al chef

    compliment the chef

Takeaway

  • para llevar

    to go

  • ¿Me lo puede envolver?

    Can you wrap it up?

  • una bolsa, por favor

    a bag, please

  • quiero pedir para llevar

    I want to order takeout

  • ¿Cuánto tarda?

    How long does it take?

  • lo recojo en veinte minutos

    I'll pick it up in twenty minutes

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